5 WAYS TO MAKE WAKING UP EASIER IN THE MORNING

Oh, how I would love to wake up at 5 am every day! But to honest with you, ever since coming back to Estonia, I've been going to bed quite late in the evening and sleeping until at least 8 o'clock every morning. And this needs to change :)

I'm not going to talk to you about all the benefits of waking up early, since I've already done it and you can read the reasons here! What I am going to do, is share with you the 5 steps to make waking up easier and turn you into a morning person. I am planning on taking these steps into action and add them to my bedtime routine already from today, cause I am really determined to start waking up early in the morning again and eventually get back into the 5 am Club.

Are you having trouble waking up early? If so, then follow these 5 steps:

1. Wake Up the Same Time Every Day

It is very important to set up a routine for yourself and hold on to it. For example, if you want to wake up at 7 am then you should do it every day, including weekends. This way your body gets used to waking up at 7 and it gets easier for you to do it. On the other hand, when you wake up at 7 during weekdays and sleep till noon on weekend, it totally messes up your body clock and makes it even harder for you to start waking up early again the next week.

2. Sleep Smarter & Better

Set up a bedtime routine for yourself by going to bed at the same time every night. This should be relatively early depending on what time you want to wake up the next morning, but make sure to allow yourself to sleep 8 hours every night.
Before going to bed avoid loud noises and bright lights and don't eat too late or drink alcohol. Get your body in to the right state of mind to allow it to really rest.

3. Start Morning with Positive Energy

There's nothing worse than waking up and feeling cranky. You want your coming day to be great not awful, so it should start accordingly to set you into positive mood! Do what ever it is that makes you feel the best in the mornings whether it's drinking your coffee while reading the news, exercising, listening to good music etc. All in all it is important to stay positive :)

4. Have a Healthy Lifestyle

Let's face it, everything is better when you're an active and healthy person! Same applies to sleeping and, more importantly, to waking up early. Eat healthy throughout the day and exercise as early as possible. You'll sleep better and wake up feeling refreshed and full of energy.

5. Keep Bedroom Light

It's good not to close your curtains too tight to let some light get into your bedroom in the morning. Your body will understand that it's getting lighter outside and it's time to wake up, making it easier for you to wake :)